Market General Manager

Rural Metro Corporation - Long Beach, CA

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END DATE April 11, 2012

Job Summary

Company
Rural Metro Corporati... Rural Metro Corporation
Location

Long Beach, CA, US

Job Type
Regular
Job Classification
Full Time
Experience
not provided
Education
not provided
Company Ref #
2012-15292012-1529
AJE Ref #
555744407
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Job Description

Overview:

The primary job responsibilities of the Market General Manager is the operational oversight of the emergent and non-emergent system serving a specific geographical location; including ambulance operations, customer service, political relations and all community service. Ensures compliance of company policies to include all contracts, corporate audits and compliance.Responsibilities:

P&L Management
- Create a culture that provides exceptional service at all levels.
- Accountable for fiscal management of specific location.
- Operate to meet or exceed operating profit objectives.
- Maintain full employment within location.
- Conduct weekly status meetings with all direct reports.
- Inspect operations for all regulatory, audit and human resource requirements. Develop corrective action plans to address any areas out of compliance.
- Daily face to face contact and feedback with direct reports.
- Actively manages demand planning and UHU optimization.
- Coach and develop team to achieve location revenue, operating profit, and expense goals and objectives.
- Monitor employee relations and work with management to identify trends, improve processes, administer corrective action, and put controls in place.
- Remain informed of relevant economic conditions and situations and recommend to the DGM any adjustments.
- Manage Supply Chain process of fleet supplies, office supplies, shop supplies and medical supplies.
- Inventory and request needed supplies to perform department tasks.
- Responsible for managing the success of market Accounts Receivable.
- Manage assets within the location to control expense.
- Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual operational activity and performance reporting.

Growth Objective
- Increases transports throughout the market.
- Maintain an in-depth and complete knowledge of competitor activity within the market.
- Assist in brand and name awareness.
- Work with DGM to increase market share.
- Knowledge of local, state and federal lobbying and election laws.
- Represent the Company at political events, trade shows, recruitment events, industry meetings, etc.


Human Resource Management
- Ensure a culture that provides exceptional service at all levels making Rural/Metro the employer of choice.
- Ensure full employment within the location and work hand-in-hand with HR to ensure that positions are filled quickly and that quality candidates are hired and retained.
- Supervision of staff, set goals and holds people accountable for results.
- Provide environment of cross-functional support between all zone, corporate and field segments within company.
- Provide direction to direct reports to initiate appropriate levels of training, and to promote an environment consistent with Rural/Metro culture.
- Manage salaries within established compensation guidelines.
- Support and work in partnership on corporate initiatives.
- Performance management of personnel including, reviews, corrective action, mentoring, development plans and performance improvement plans.Qualifications:

Other requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license.
Qualifications:

- Operates with integrity and confidentiality.
- Detail orientated leader that displays a sense of urgency, consistent follow up and a checklist mentality.
- Target-oriented and result-focused management style. Ensure subordinates understand what is expected of them.
- Possess entrepreneurial qualities including the ability to motivate a field team.
- High energy level and high degree of self-motivation.
- Display a sense of urgency and be an effective strategic planner.
- Demonstrate initiative.
- Exhibit high degree of social, ethical, and organizational norms.
- Set high standards for self and others. Monitor progress and provide constructive feedback.
- Maintain a stable disposition despite external pressure and opposition

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